Women's & Gender Studies Minor

The women’s and gender studies (WGST) minor equips students with the practical and conceptual tools necessary for understanding the many ways in which gender affects our everyday lives. WGST is an interdisciplinary field that bridges the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences to produce a rich and empathetic worldview that allows us to recognize and challenge gender inequality in our interactions, institutions (like work and family), and social world. Topics of study include women in literature, film, and the media; psychology of women, and the dynamics of oppression and empowerment.

The women’s & gender studies minor involves 18 credit hours of coursework. Each student must take courses from a minimum of three different disciplines (sociology and at least two others).

Degree Requirements

The Women's and Gender Studies Minor Requirement is 18 credit hours as follows:

The Following Two Courses:

SO 101	Introduction to Sociology	3 cr.
SO 208	Gender	3 cr.
Total Credit Hours:		6

Plus Any Four Additional Courses from the Following List:

CJ 302	Women and the Criminal Justice System	3 cr.
CJ 353	Violence Against Women	3 cr.
CJ 365	LGBTQ+ Issues in Criminal Justice	3 cr.
COMM 326	Race, Gender, and Ethnicity in the Media	3 cr.
ENGL 358	Women in Literature	3 cr.
FILM 370	Women and Film	3 cr.
HIST 251	Early American Women's History to 1865	3 cr.
HIST 373	Women In Latin America	3 cr.
PSY 305	Psychology of Women	3 cr.
Total Credit Hours:		12

Or any other course with a primary focus on women or gender, dependent upon the approval of the director of the Women & Gender Studies minor program.

WGST - Women's & Gender Studies Minor

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